Author name: John G

When Skadi arrived in Asgard after the gods killed her father Þjazi, she came armed. She came in full armour […]

When Hermod rode Sleipnir down through the darkness to the realm of the dead to beg for Baldr’s return, he

Freyja is consistently described in popular culture as the Norse goddess of love, which is accurate as far as it

Frigg knows the fates of all beings. This is stated clearly in the sources: she possesses the gift of prophecy

Heimdall requires less sleep than a bird. He can see for a hundred leagues in every direction, equally well by

When Baldr fell dead, the Prose Edda says that the gods were so stunned that none of them could speak.

The Norse gods are powerful, ancient, and in most cases considerably older than the humans they watch over. Odin has

Tuesday is named after Tyr. Not after Odin, who gives Wednesday its name. Not after Thor, who gives Thursday. Tyr,

Freyr’s sword fights by itself. Without anyone holding it, without anyone directing it, the sword swings against giants and all

Jörmungandr is usually described as Thor’s nemesis, the monstrous serpent that kills the god of thunder at Ragnarök and is